1. STEP-UP (Pre-Intermediate)
Grammar Class 6.
Modal Verbs
Can/could; may/might; have to/ don’t
have to;
Must/ mustn’t; should/shouldn’t

2. Modal Verbs
 Несамостоятельные глаголы, выполняют
функцию вспомогательных, присоединяют
частицу not
 Вопросы строятся по инверсии (модальные
глаголы) (Can I help you?)
 После модальных глаголов – инфинитив без to

3. Modal verbs
 Ability (умение) – to be able to, can
 Possibility (возможность) - can, could,
may, might
 Permission (разрешение) – can, may
Request (просьба) – can/could,
will/would, may/might
 Obligation (обязательство) – have to,
must

4. Can / Could / be able to / may / might
Present or Past Ability
Permission
Asking for permission
 She can speak six
languages. He can swim
very well.
 My grandfather could
play golf very well.
 I can't drive.
 Can I use your computer?
 Could you swim well
when you were a child?
 May I use your car
today?
 You may leave earlier
– I don’t mind.
 This
incident may have
serious
consequences

5. Grammar Practice

6. must / mustn’t / have to / don’t
have to
must – необходимость сделать что-то
have to – обязательство извне (вынужден)
mustn’t - строгий запрет («нельзя»)
Don’t have to – нет необходимости
1. Nurses have to wear a uniform.
2. It’s raining. I must take an umbrella.
3. You mustn’t smoke here – it’s prohibited.
4. You don’t have to do the ironing – I did it yesterday.

7. Grammar Practice

8. Should / shouldn’t
Giving and asking for advice
You look tired. You should go to bed.
Should we invite Susan to the party? – I think we
should.
You shouldn’t believe everything you read in
newspapers.

9. Probability
must / might / could / may / can't / should
 Must/should + infinitive
 might / might not + infinitive
 could / could not + infinitive
 may / may not + infinitive
 can't + infinitive
I am waiting for Julie with another friend, David.
I ask: 'Where is Julie?'
David guesses:
1. She must be on the bus. (I'm fairly sure this is a good guess)
2. She might come soon. (maybe)
3. She could be lost. (maybe)
4. She may be in the wrong room. (maybe)
5. She can't be at home. (I'm fairly sure this isn't true)

10. Grammar Practice

11. What do these signs mean?
Which other rules would you expect
to find in the following places:
airports, hospitals, libraries,
beaches, museums, parks, night
clubs?

12. Find Someone Who
Can wiggle
his /her ears
Can speak 3
languages
Can play
chess
Can whistle
the Happy
Birthday song
Can name 3
countries in
Africa
Can play a
stringed
instrument
Can bake a
cake
Can name 3
countries in
South
America
Can run 100
meters in 15
seconds
Can play
wind
instrument
Can eat with
chopsticks
Can swim
very well
Can ride a
motorbike
Can spell the
capital of
Vietnam
Can say the
alphabet
backwards
Can't say a
tongue
twister
Can tell a
joke in
English
Can make an
origami bird
Can stand on
his / her head
Can play golf
Can play golf
Can spell the
teacher's last
name
Can hold his /
her breath for
45 seconds
Can hop
backwards on
one foot
Can ice skate
Can ride a
Skateboard
Can ride a
Skateboard